Racecards
16:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race (Plus 10)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €18,500 added
- Winner: €11,100
- 2nd: €3,700
- 3rd: €1,850
- 4th: €925
- Form 420231
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M P Sheehy
a little slow into stride and bumped rival early, soon prominent and disputed 2nd, effort straight, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 610
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey R P Whelan
close up, soon disputed 2nd, effort straight, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong
- Form 24412
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey W M Lordan
a little slow into stride and bumped early, soon tracked leaders, disputed 4th approaching straight, soon effort, chased winner and no impression inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 438
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
slightly bumped early and pushed along briefly, soon tracked leaders, disputed 4th approaching straight, soon effort, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 024421
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Kevin Coleman
- Jockey L T McAteer
slightly bumped with rival early, soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey G F Carroll
dwelt and pushed along in rear and detached, some headway straight, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 443436
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey A J Slattery
soon chased leaders, slightly impeded approaching straight, soon pushed along in 8th and raced on outer, kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey J A Heffernan
a little slow into stride, soon towards rear and pushed along, 9th approaching straight, no extra over 1f out
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey A J Farragher
raced on outer, tracked leaders, disputed 4th approaching straight, soon effort, no extra final furlong
- Form 96
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J M Barrett
- Jockey D E Sheehy
soon chased leaders, 7th approaching straight, soon effort, no extra from over 1f out
Verdict
GISELLES THUNDER achieved a rating of 99 after being headed close home by Frenetic in a Listed contest over the course and distance. That's the best form on view and she receives the fillies' allowance from Charmed, who gained reward for some excellent runs when scoring easily last month. Queens Carriage was around five lengths behind the selection in the Listed contest in October but looked in very good form over 6f last month while a line through Frenetic gives Blue Cabochon a chance of some prize money with her maiden allowance and Andrew Slattery's claim to aid her cause.
Formwatch
Charmed 7-4fav (9-7) Disputed lead early, soon narrow leader, went on from 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, easily, won at Dundalk 5f mdn pol in Nov beating Twilight Man (9-7) by 4l, 14 ran.
Livingston Range (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Took keen hold and raced prominently early, saddle slipped forward after 1f and soon eased, behind from 2f out, last of 20, dist behind Shark Two One (9-3) at Curragh 6f stks gd in Sep.
Giselles Thunder (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Soon led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed final 100 yards, kept on headed close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind Frenetic (9-3) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Grigadale (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Led and disputed, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Storm Legend (9-7) at Naas 6f mdn hvy in Nov.
Queens Carriage (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, on terms travelling well 2f out, soon led, pushed along to assert over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 6f mdn fll pol in Nov beating Lay It Out (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
St Cianans Fire (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) A little slow into stride and pushed along, slightly impeded early, towards rear, switched right to outer 2f out, kept on without threatening after, 9th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Let's (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.
Blue Cabochon (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led or disputed lead, headed after 2f, pushed along and led briefly again over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Mooneista (9-2) at Down Royal 5f mdn fll Yielding in Sep.
Harmonisation (IRE) 300-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 7th halfway, progress and ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Bear Story (9-7) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Dec.
Smart Remark (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Slightly impeded early, soon chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, effort and switched left 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Let's (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.
Woodstown (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, keen, 4th approaching halfway, effort towards outer straight, one pace over 1f out, 6th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Russian River (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.